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    AMD 3XX Series Cards

    Discussion in 'Desktop Hardware' started by rtnlsltn, Feb 7, 2015.

  1. rtnlsltn

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    Are they also working on their 4k support too? I tried multiple AMD cards and none of them worked for 4k. I wasn't using the highest end cards released but I don't have to with nvidia. I'm currently running a GTX 750 and it will do my 4k 30hz screens just fine, only uses 35 watts at low use/idle, and has 4 display connections.

    It will be very interesting to see what AMD actually does to stay in the competition.
     
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    There is rumored to be 4k support.
     
    rtnlsltn, Feb 8, 2015
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    AMD and Nvidia GPUs have supported 4K for many years now.
     
    octiceps, Feb 8, 2015
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    Oh the horror!
    I'm actually very interested to see what AMD brings to the table. nVidia has been getting a bit greedy lately. It's always nice to have options, considering that GTX 960 didn't exceed my expectations...
     
    killkenny1, Feb 12, 2015
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    They work excellent for me. I only use the 4k for looking at blue prints. When they are designed to be printed out on 36 x 48 inch paper then the 4k comes in handy. Lets also consider that paying a shop to print out a set for a large commercial building can cost upwards of $400. I only paid $250 for the 4k screen which can be used many many times.
     
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    ^^^Yeah, I can see how it be could used for that (and maybe an occasional movie). Otherwise big nope.
     
    killkenny1, Feb 13, 2015
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    30Hz mouse cursor movement teleportation makes me nervous.

    For static images though, sure, that's a very cost-efficient way.


    I remember using two 1080p screens with one overview and one panning showing the same desktop at 4K or so when I couldn't afford high-res screens. Would be so much better if such low cost 4K systems existed back then.
     
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    Both Nvidia and AMD support 4K 60Hz, but only over displayport 1.2, and only with a monitor that supports displayport 1.2. If you're going over HDMI you're stuck with 30Hz no matter what card you use.
     
    superparamagnetic, Feb 14, 2015
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    Oh come on now, don't be too lazy :p????
     
    Dhokahai1, Feb 23, 2015
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    Last month of Q1 and still no news... When they said we'd get the GPUs in Q2, I was really hoping that it would be early Q2, for AMD's sake.
     
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    FINALLY some news. WCCFtech has just posted an article contained supposed leaked pictures of an XFX R9 380. ( They originally thought that it was an R9 390; check the first paragraph of the article)

    XFX Radeon R9 380 Double Dissipation Allegedly Pictured

    I like the new colour scheme, but it looks like the card is just a rebranded 290 (maybe a 290X). I guess I'm not really disappointed by the product itself, but I was hoping for something more exciting.
     
    DataShell, Apr 9, 2015
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    So, 390 and 390X being new chips with new VRAM, 380(X) being rebrands, just like last time?
     
    Mr.Koala, Apr 9, 2015
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    That's one rumor, 390+390X = Fiji, everything else = rebrands. The other rumor is that the 300 series will be a completely new lineup with no rebrands.
     
    n=1, Apr 10, 2015
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    I'm much more inclined to believe the former. I think the latter is wishful thinking.
     
    octiceps, Apr 10, 2015
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    Well, as long as the 390X is fast enough. They can tune the new chip down for more refreshes later.
     
    Mr.Koala, Apr 10, 2015
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    From the looks of it, probably the former... Unless AMD really pulls a rabbit out of the hat...
     
    TomJGX, Apr 12, 2015
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    That's what I believe as well, although I do hope to be surprised.
     
    n=1, Apr 13, 2015
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    Only if there is a die shrink to reduce manufacturing costs, otherwise AMD will just keep bleeding money. The company won't last very long at this rate:

    [​IMG]
     
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    Wow that's brutal... AMD really better bring their A game right out the gate...
     
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    Brutal but to be expected. Notice how the drop happens in early November-right around the time Maxwell was launched. I'm confident that shares will start to go up again in June.
     
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    Well their price went up 25% already, so that's a start. :D
     
    n=1, Apr 13, 2015
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    Unless the 390x can compete well enough with the incoming 980ti from Nvidia I would expect those prices to come back down around September.
    Let's hope that's long enough. AMD has been offering some slim pickings on their other hardware front
     
    Spring1898, Apr 25, 2015
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    That's more like it.

    32GB on FirePro please.
     
    Mr.Koala, Apr 28, 2015
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    Maybe that's why Samsung is In Talks to buy them.
     
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    It would be interesting to see Samsung take over AMD. They certainly are in the best position to turn AMD around considering they have their own foundries.
     
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    Would be interesting but very doubtful it would happen
     
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    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    HELL NO! It's the worst company in the industry! Intel and nVidia might be arrogant, but they make their own stuff, gnusmas mostly steals. Wont be surprised if they buy/partner AMD, steal whatever they need and ditch them afterwards. And don't get me started on the quality of their products.
     
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    I had a Galaxy S2 and S3. Worst phones I have ever owned.
     
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    If gnusmas bought AMD they would go back to gaming synthetic benchmarks like 15 years ago :D
     
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    You'd probably also have to overvolt your GPU once every while to prevent performance degradation. :D
     
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    And graphics drivers would come with ridiculous amounts of bloatware
     
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    Plus firmware updates will brick your GPU through no fault of your own.
     
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    Nah, you would be going to 3rd party hackers for usable driver and VBIOS packages because the GPU you brought one year ago is already unsupported.
     
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    I have owned their washer, their dryer, their SSD, their television, all of which are complete and total junk for the price tag they carry. At least AMD is aware of their position and attempts to compete at a lower price. Samsung is just inflated garbage.
     
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    But their ram ICs sure are awesome doe
     
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    And they would be sued by Apple.
    Dang, I'm late to the party, aren't I?

    But my oh my, those Gnusmas printers... Tried to print 5 pages today, took like 20 minutes to do that, because it's such a crap. The bloody thing also ruined few pages in the process... Never again.
    Good thing I went with Canon a couple of years ago.
     
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    That was entertaining :D
     
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